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Be a Part of the New "Prevention and Restoration" Peace Initiative

The Cascadia Peace Development Fund has launched the PAR Peace Initiative — a multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary effort to support the next steps in providing the my new "Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model" to people in the United States and throughout the world.

Outcomes

The key outcomes under this effort are:

1. Significantly reduce the $1.2 trillion in annual costs to Americans for violence by reducing the costs of violent crime, child abuse, war, rape, genocide, “honor” killings of women, “ethnic cleansing,” family violence, terrorism, slavery, and other forms of violence in the world (statistical information available upon request). The savings can be redirected to healthcare, infrastructure, economic relief, environmental program development, and other critical areas.
   
2. Substantially reduce America’s 2.2 million prison population, moving many of those incarcerated from depleting government funds to becoming tax-paying Americans contributing to the nation’s economic health.
   
3. Reduce health costs by reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with violence and its effects (e.g., the 3.2 million cases of child abuse reported in the United States annually).
   
4. Increase America’s international stature and relationships by applying the PAR Model in areas of conflict.
   
5. Increase confidence in government, trust in each other, and the overall quality of life of all Americans.
6. Improve the overall quality of life of Americans and others throughout the world by making violence less pervasive and feared.
7. Leave a lasting legacy for generations worldwide — a gift of freeing, sustainable, and lasting peace.

Moving Forward

The central objectives of the PAR Peace Initiative are to:

1. Complete the next step. Fund an in-depth and fully researched program in a prison setting. This program, which has already been approved, will provide valuable information on the efficacy of the PAR Model as well as enhance understanding on why and how the PAR Model works.
2. Enlist broad public support, following the successful examples from the most recent presidential election in the United States. The new "Voices for Peace" videos (in production) are examples of the type of outreach being created for this initiative.
3. Generate committed support among political leadership via grassroots efforts which are modeled upon other successful campaigns (environmental, etc.).
4. Fund the follow-up public information and deployment into a broad range of settings.
5. Fund practical PAR Model violence-reduction resources throughout the world which are available to everyone and which leverage existing technologies and communication pathways.

Getting Involved

This is a time for profound change — a time that demands new and creative thinking. This is one of those historical pivot points when we're called to roll up our sleeves and set things right. The PAR Peace Initiative provides a rare opportunity to join together to do good and to do it quickly. We need you in this effort. Click here to visit the PAR Peace Initiative page and to learn how you can be involved.

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— Ari Cowan